I recently watched the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" based on the book by John Boyne telling the story of a young boy living during World War II and being exposed to the crucial reality of concentration camps at that time. The movie made me cry at several occasions.
It also showed me that we all carry a responsibility to make sure something like this never happens again. Best way to do this is by creating deep and lasting relationships across all boundaries of nations, skin colours, belief systems etc. As Zig Ziglar poignantly said: "No raindrop blames itself for the flood and no snowflake blames itself for the blizzard but every citizen has a responsibility for our country".
Moreover, many people think that we are living in boring times without war and hence without many opportunities to be a hero. This is completely wrong. Today we have so many choices and so much freedom as no other generation had before in history. We are so privileged to live in such a captivating time today full of opportunities to make a difference in this world and fulfill our purpose in life. These opportunities might not be as obvious as fighting an armed opponent on the battlefield but if we really want we find plenty of them: People in developing countries desperately need help and today we have an unprecedented variety of ways to help. And also in developed countries we have plenty of opportunities to reach out to those in need. By not ignoring these needs but rising up to the challenge and making a difference, every one of us can become a hero of the 21st century.
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